Growing celosia from seeds

Celosia is a herbaceous perennial or annual plant with ribbed, straight, succulent stems of green color with a red tint. The height of celosia reaches 30-70 centimeters. Leaves alternate, petiolate, entire, ovoid, smooth, variegated, green or dark purple. Fetus celosia is a rounded box. Flowers bisexual, small, they have brightly colored membranous bracts and are collected in original, large paniculate or comb inflorescences. Seeds shiny, round, black. There are 700 pieces in 1 gram that remain viable for up to five years. Inflorescences celosia can be pinnate, comb, or spikelet.

Most often carried out growing celosia from seeds. In March or April The seeds are planted under film for seedlings. Seeds are sown rarely on the surface of the soil. Celosia can also be grown from seeds in separate pots. The first shoots appear after six days. Conditions for growing seedlings - good lighting, moderate room temperature, adequate ventilation. Celosia needs moderate but careful watering. The roots of celosia seedlings quickly rot when the soil moisture is high, so you should not flood the plants.

Celosia seedlings should be grown in a bright window with protection from the hot sun. Transplantation of grown plants into open soil is carried out after the end of frost, since celosia does not tolerate even slight frosts. The soil for celosia should be slightly acidic, loose, well drained. Feed once a month mineral fertilizers.